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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, Fifteenth Edition
Author:
Dean JA
Year:
1985
Bibliographic source:
McGraw-Hill Inc,

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Not specified in the Handbook
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
other: not specified in the Handbook

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Propiononitrile
EC Number:
203-464-4
EC Name:
Propiononitrile
Cas Number:
107-12-0
Molecular formula:
C3H5N
IUPAC Name:
propanenitrile
Test material form:
liquid

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Key result
Melting / freezing pt.:
-92.8 °C

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The Handbook reports a melting point of -92.8°C for propionitrile